Major League Baseball team season
The 1880 season was the first for the Worcester Worcesters franchise in the National League, having played 1879 in the National Association. The team finished its initial season with a 40–43 record, good for fifth place. Lee Richmond threw a perfect game on June 12, 1880, the first ever perfect game in Major League Baseball history in a 1–0 victory over the Cleveland Blues. On August 20, they became the first major-league team to be no-hit at home when Pud Galvin of the Buffalo Bisons defeated them, 1–0.
Regular season
Worcester Worcesters, 1880
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
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| Team
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BOS
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BUF
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CHI
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CIN
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CLE
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PRV
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TRO
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WOR
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| Boston
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— |
9–3–1 |
3–9 |
7–5 |
5–7 |
5–7–1 |
7–5 |
4–8
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| Buffalo
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3–9–1 |
— |
1–11 |
5–5–2 |
3–9 |
2–10 |
1–11 |
9–3
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| Chicago
|
9–3 |
11–1 |
— |
10–2–1 |
8–4 |
9–3–1 |
10–2 |
10–2
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| Cincinnati
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5–7 |
5–5–2 |
2–10–1 |
— |
3–9 |
2–10 |
1–10 |
3–8
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| Cleveland
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7–5 |
9–3 |
4–8 |
9–3 |
— |
3–9 |
9–3 |
6–6–1
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| Providence
|
7–5–1 |
10–2 |
3–9–1 |
10–2 |
9–3 |
— |
7–5 |
6–6–1
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| Troy
|
5–7 |
11–1 |
2–10 |
10–1 |
3–9 |
5–7 |
— |
5–7
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| Worcester
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8–4 |
3–9 |
2–10 |
8–3 |
6–6–1 |
6–6–1 |
7–5 |
—
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Roster
| 1880 Worcester Worcesters
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| Roster
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| Pitchers
Catchers
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Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
References
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